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David McK (3576 KP) rated Sharpe's Eagle (1993) in Movies

Jul 31, 2021 (Updated Jul 31, 2021)  
Sharpe's Eagle (1993)
Sharpe's Eagle (1993)
1993 | Action, Adventure, Drama
7
7.0 (1 Ratings)
Movie Rating
The second of the early-to-mid 90s TV adaptations of Bernard Cornwell's Sharpe series, based on the first published of those novels and starring Sean Bean in the title role.

And, already, the restrictions of a TV budget are beginning to show somewhat: The Battle of Talavera, for instance (which occurs at the end of both the novel and this made-for-TV movie) is a decidedly small-scale affair, for instance!

Still, for all that, this is still an enjoyable enough adaptation of the source material.
  
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tapestry100 (306 KP) rated Forbidden Brides of the Faceless Slaves in the Secret H in Books

Aug 2, 2017  
Forbidden Brides of the Faceless Slaves in the Secret H
Forbidden Brides of the Faceless Slaves in the Secret H
Neil Gaiman, Shane Oakley (Adaptation) | 2017 | Comics & Graphic Novels
3
5.3 (3 Ratings)
Book Rating
The rare occasion that Gaiman totally missed the mark for me. Basically one long run on joke about all the tropes found in every Gothic tale ever told, this is the weakest of Dark Horse's Gaiman adaptations. I haven't read the original story this was adapted from, so I'm not sure if this is worse/better or if it's Gaiman's story or Oakley's adaptation, but I quickly found myself skimming thru just to get to the end, and when you're reading something only 48 pages long and you start skimming when you're only half way thru...
  
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Cori June (3033 KP) rated Rampage (2018) in Movies

Jan 17, 2019  
Rampage (2018)
Rampage (2018)
2018 | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
8
7.4 (116 Ratings)
Movie Rating Watch
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Considering this moster movie was based on an 80s arcade game (that I barely remember playing on the Nintendo) it was surprisingly good. Sure it is a bit campy at some points its not over the top like some other 80s video game movie adaptations I could name. There's a well rounded cast of characters, my biggest issue is the villainous brother and sister the acting at times seemed staged (not wooden but like read lines?) they were ok but more meh.
Good movie for a few cheap jump scares, wonton destruction and some good laughs.
  
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Dean (6927 KP) rated Agatha Christie's The Pale Horse in TV

Feb 18, 2020  
Agatha Christie's The Pale Horse
Agatha Christie's The Pale Horse
2020 | Mystery
6
6.0 (3 Ratings)
TV Show Rating
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Doesn't feel like an Agatha Christie story (0 more)
Artistic if a little underwhelming
I've seen over versions of this same story. It does feel strange not having either the Marple or Poirot characters in this version.
The BBC have done a few Christie adaptations recently with mixed success. While the production value is great setting it this time in the 60's the story itself feels quite thin. The first episode particularly feeling full of shots that don't really amount to much. Hopefully the next one they do will feel more like an Agatha Christie plot.
  
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Cori June (3033 KP) Feb 20, 2020

Out of all the Agatha books I've read this one is my least favorite, and then I realized you were talking about a TV show.
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Awix (3310 KP) rated The Lovecraft Investigations in Podcasts

Feb 12, 2021 (Updated Feb 15, 2021)  
The Lovecraft Investigations
The Lovecraft Investigations
Books
9
9.5 (2 Ratings)
Podcast Rating
Mock true-crime podcast adaptation of three of Lovecraft's best-known stories, scripted and directed by Julian Simpson. Achieved in impressive style, and genuinely frightening in places. Purists will be within their rights to complain about the way in which the stories are updated, and the extent to which the adaptation becomes progressively looser and looser as the series continues - but the inclusion of other real-world esoterica and conspiracy theories is impressively done. The tone wobbles slightly in places, but the performances are uniformly strong and it's done with wit and intelligence. One of the best HPL adaptations in any medium.